PSYC 2310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Collectivism
17 Oct 2017
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In britain everything is permitted except that which is forbidden. In germany everything is forbidden except that which is permitted. In france everything is permitted even that which is forbidden. Culture comprises 1) the human-maned part of the environment and 2) the social institutions of the society such as norms, rules, and laws. In some cultures, i would be considered normal -bumper sticker, tulsa, oklahoma, 2006. Ecology shapes culture ecology- culture - social behaviour. In every culture there is a concept of parenthood, getting married, fashion-formal and informal dress code, con ict is understood, avoidance of pain is understood, love and attraction, connection. There are cultural differences in practicing social behaviours and interpreting experiences. Cultural differences: eating -when, what, and how, religion, marriage-attitudes. Humans are more similar to one another than different (brown, 1991); by focusing on differences we are avoiding talking about similarities between humans. In america, the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
